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Lorenzo D’Addario | |
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| Birth name | Lorenzo D’Addario |
| Born | 17 July 1964 |
| Allegiance |  Italy |
| Service/ |  Army |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | Commander, Kosovo Force, Commander, Paratroopers Brigade Folgore |
Major General Lorenzo D’Addario (Florence, 17 July 1964) is a member of the Italian Armed Forces, and the 23rd Commander of the Kosovo Force.[1]
Military career[edit]
Maj. Gen. D’Addario entered the Nunziatella Military School in Naples in 1980 and was later admitted to the Military Academy of Modena in 1983. Assigned to the Paratroopers Brigade Folgore, he held NATO Staff appointments in Italy, at the NATO Rapid Deployable Corps - Italy (NRDC-ITA), in Great Britain and in the United States. He served in the Italian Armed Forces Defence General Staff and the Italian Army General Staff. He is a graduate of the British Joint Services Command and Staff College (JSCSC).
He commanded 5th 'El Alamein' Parachute Battalion, 186th Parachute Regiment[2] and the Folgore Brigade[3].
He deployed to Operation Provide Comfort in Iraq, Operation Vespri Siciliani in Palermo, United Nations Operation in Somalia II (UNOSOM II), NATO Operation International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. He served three tours in Kosovo with the Kosovo Force, to become its 23rd Commander on 28 November 2018.
References[edit]
- ^ "COM KFOR". jfcnaples.nato.int. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Il Colonnello Lorenzo D'Addario nuovo Comandante-del 186° Folgore". sienafree.it. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Parà nuovo Comandante della Folgore". iltirreno.gelocal.it. Retrieved 23 May 2019.